Intro: G F C D
G A C G
You keep telling me 'yes', but you don't mean it,
G A C G G7
You keep telling me 'no', and try to lean it,
C G
You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes',
C G
You know this will drive me crazy,
C G D D7
Why can't you tell it like it is?
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, baby,
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, mama,
C D G G7
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe,
C D
You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
G
And your 'no' be 'no'!
G A C G
You wear a plastic smile, I know by your eyes,
G A C G G7
You speak with indefinite style, you're telling me lies,
C G C G
You've got to face re - ality! What is wrong with you and me?
C G D D7
Why can't you free your hones - ty?
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
C D G G7
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so...
C D
...You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
G
And your 'no' be 'no'!
G F C D
G A C G
You keep telling me 'yes', but you don't mean it,
G A C G G7
You keep telling me 'no', and try to lean it,
C G
You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes',
C G
You know this will drive me crazy,
C G D D7
Why can't you tell it like it is?
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, oh,
C D G G7
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so...
C D
...You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
G
And your 'no' be 'no'!
(Live coda)
G F C D G F C D